Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum

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His Highness Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Al Maktoum (Arabic: الشيخ مكتوم حشر مكتوم آل مكتوم‎) is a member of Dubai's ruling family, he is a nephew of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum the current ruler of Dubai.

Sheikh Maktoum received a BSBA in Finance with Honors from Suffolk University, Boston MA, USA. Sheikh Maktoum also serves as CEO of Al Fajer Group which deals in oil barrel manufacture, import/export, textiles, tradeshow management, electromechanical engineering, travel and tourism and construction. As director of Shadar Holdings he is partner in Virgin Megastores, Promod, Pull & Bear, and Bershka in the United Arab Emirates.

His Highness Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum, has been selected as a Young Global Leader 2007 by the World Economic Forum.

[edit] A1 Grand Prix

Sheikh Maktoum was the Founder, President and Chairman of the A1 Grand Prix racing series.

After an extremely successful 1st season of A1GP, during which Maktoum proved it was an exciting new form of motorsport and that it was economically viable, it was announced on September 29, 2006 that he was to sell his position as Chairman & Director of A1GP ^[1]. The transfer of his share in the organisation of A1 Grand Prix to RAB Capital was finalized in December 2006.